Saturday 28 September 2024

28-09-24 Saturday - Glossy Ibis

 Temp 6°C to 16°C - Very sunny, clear day. A force 1 west wind.

First autumn migrants starting to arrive now with the first Redwings and Redpoll of the autumn. More should arrive in the coming week as the wind turns into the NE by Wednesday.

Glossy Ibis
Redwing
Redpoll, Crossbill

28-09-24 Firecrest, Littleton Brick Pits (Paul House)
BRISTOL

Lawrence Weston Moor:
3 Redwing - evening

Redland:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit

South Street Park:
1 Mistle Thrush - rarity here, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat, 13 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
10 Greylag Goose NE, 3 Grey Heron - over, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 8 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 f Bullfinch

Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 21 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest - 3rd record here this autumn, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Aust Services vismig (10:30-11:30):
1 Common Gull, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 18 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 11 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit/Water Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin

New Passage:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Jay, 16 Skylark, 81 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 1 Redwing, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock/Water Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 23 Linnet, 1 Crossbill
28-09-24 Green Woodpecker, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Green Woodpecker

Yate - Wapley Bushes:
1 m Tawny Owl - calling at 7:30PM

NORTH SOMERSET
28-09-24 Kingfisher, Watercress Farm, Wraxall (Andy Barnard)
Wraxall - Watercress Farm:
2 (m/f) Kingfisher, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:
32 Shelduck, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Curlew, 22 Black-headed Gull, 16 Common Gull - upriver, 2 Cormorant, 8 Jay, 4 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 18 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 7 alba Wagtail, 130 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 8 Reed Bunting
Present:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Jay, 20 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 25+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 20 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna - Pitt's Lane:
9 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper

28-09-24 Glossy Ibis, Herriott's-CVL (Chris Craig)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Snipe

Reported by: Andy Barnard, Nancy Barrett, Pete Brain, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Barry Dursley, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Paul House, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland.